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rime, replied. II have . good sew
.en-shoo oter, and, with the driver to
help me, ought to be able to hold

help me, I ought to be able to hold
my own. e Ss
% ou Americans are SO brave, = rnur-
INJURED the senor1ta;; but the brigands
are very bold. I have, seen them in
the suberbs OF the Capital =
.Senorita, answered, s.look at.
this little toy and tell me if a high
wayman would care to face it?''
I handed her my pistol: a weapon
OF the latest improved pattern. She
examined it with interest. a.5
Let me lay it on my seat here, and
conceal it under my mantilla,'' she
suggested. IF we need it I can hand
it to you quicker than you could draw
it from your pocket
AS twas really a good idea, con-
sented readily.
We did not suffer for. topics OF con.
versation; but this girl, for she was
nothing more than q girl, made such
a pretty picture in her strange cos.
tune that found sufficient entertain
ment in boxing at her. Twas just be.
ginning to admit to myself that | was
.madly in love with her, when the
diligencia gave lurch, and came to
full stop in dark and thickly- wood
ed place through which we were pass
ing.
eel Tornado!" should Gil Perez.
"Merciful saints!' cried the senorita.
I felt an uneasy thrill. El Tornado
was the bravest and most desperate
brigand in that region. He had a
short time before kidnapped wealthy
banker, and in default OF ransom
had with his own hand blown out the
prisoners brains.
..Quick! My pistol" [ exclaimed.
Z But a mysterious change had come
over the senorita. Before the words
were out of my mouth she had the
weapon at full cock leveled at my
head.
"Senor Americana" she said, ''it is
useless to resist. See!''
A glance showed that was helpless.
Only four robbers were in sight, but
they were four against one, to say
nothing of the senorita. The men
were all masked. One held the horses
OF the diligencia, another stood guard
over Gil Perez with a pistol pointed at
his head, while the two others, at
either window OF the coach covered
me with their weapons and demanded
my valise.
'sThe senior will hand it to youn
Could that voice be the senorita's?
Undoubtedly it was, but it sounded
strangely.
With three revolvers focused on me
within q few inches of my head there
was nothing to do but to make the
best of it. Iquietly delivered the va
lisc with it's golden contents. The
door was opened and the senorita
was assisted out by one OF the brig
ands. She was instantly helped into
a vacant saddle, and Ell Tornado ex-
changed a few whispers with her.
Then he turned to me.
'';Thanks, senior, for your attention
to this lady. You carry with you
our best wishes, Adios!
"Adios, senor," chimed in the lady,
waving her hand.
Igrumbled 1 out an answer, and the
little cavalcade spurred off at gallop.
Gil Perez was of but little comfort to
me. He crossed himself several times
and told me that l was lucky in escap-
ing from Ell Tornado with my life
Then he swore at Sancho and Pedita,
and lashed the horses until they
dashed forward at the top of their
speed.
- x X x X
One night week later I was COM
ing out of the opera house with
friend. The president and a group of
officials came along and we made way
for them, Suddenly a lace that once
seen could never be forgotten flashed
before my eyes Leaning on the arm
of a MISUNDERSTANDING officer IN a
colonel's uniform, was the senorita,
my own sen orita.
''What is the matter?" asked my
friend.
'"That woman!" I cried, "who is
she?".
.'The Sonora Alvarez was the
quick answer.
"And the MANI"
"Her husband, Colonel Alvarez"
"Taken aback as l was, I thought
OF what was'due to my friend. I told
him the whole story
II am sorry you have lost your
senorita," he said, with a grim smile,
"but keep your discovery to your
self. I have no doubt Alvarez does
sometimes take hand in highway
robbery under the name OF FL lorna
do, and his wife helps him. She post
ed the gang about your visit to Tobo-
so. Everything that occurred was
pre- arranged. Bntyou have no rem
edy. Alvarez is an officer OF high
standing. If you make the charge
that he is El Tornado you will be
| shot as sure as fate"
| Our American took the same view,
and, as my client showed no disposi-
tion to make fight for the recovery
OF the mony, i took my departure
for the States without again seeing
my senorita.
| He Knew His Business.
| Apropos OF book agent the Buffalo
Courier relates story Of one Of the
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